Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pensionner
Introduction to the verb pensionner
The English translation of the French verb pensionner is “to retire” or “to pension off.” It is pronounced as “pahn-see-oh-nay.”
The language origin of pensionner can be traced back to the Latin word “pensio,” which means “payment” or “pension.” In everyday French, pensionner is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to indicate an action that had been completed before another past action. It is also used to describe someone who has retired or been pensioned off from work.
Examples of pensionner in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais pensionné mon père avant de déménager à l’étranger. (I had retired my father before moving abroad.)
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Elle avait pensionné son mari pour qu’il puisse profiter de sa retraite. (She had pensioned off her husband so he could enjoy his retirement.)
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Les employés avaient été pensionnés après la fermeture de l’entreprise. (The employees had been pensioned off after the closure of the company.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of pensionner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais pensionné | J’avais pensionné mon grand-père en 2012. | I had retired my grandfather in 2012. |
tu | tu avais pensionné | Tu avais pensionné ton oncle il y a longtemps. | You had retired your uncle a long time ago. |
il | il avait pensionné | Il avait pensionné son père en 2005. | He had retired his father in 2005. |
elle | elle avait pensionné | Elle avait pensionné sa mère il y a quelques années. | She had retired her mother a few years ago. |
on | on avait pensionné | On avait pensionné le directeur de l’entreprise en 2019. | One had retired the company’s director in 2019. |
nous | nous avions pensionné | Nous avions pensionné nos parents ensemble. | We had retired our parents together. |
vous | vous aviez pensionné | Vous aviez pensionné vos grands-parents avant leur départ. | You had retired your grandparents before their departure. |
ils | ils avaient pensionné | Ils avaient pensionné leur collègue il y a quelques mois. | They had retired their colleague a few months ago. |
elles | elles avaient pensionné | Elles avaient pensionné leur professeur en 2018. | They had retired their teacher in 2018. |
Other Conjugations for Pensionner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pensionner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pensionner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pensionner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pensionner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pensionner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pensionner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pensionner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pensionner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pensionner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pensionner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pensionner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pensionner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pensionner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pensionner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pensionner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pensionner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pensionner
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Pensionner – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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